The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-06
Bozeman Observes the DAY we
Celebrate" as becomes Patri-
otto, Live and Enter
prising Town.
The Boom of Canons, the Blare
of Brass and the enthusiasm
of a ConcOurse make
the Welkin Ring.
The Biggest Day in the History
of Bozeman and the largest
Crowd ever seen in
Eastern Montana.

This anniversary animates and glat
dens and unites all American heart
On other days of the year we may b
party men, indulging in controversial
more or less important to the publ
good; we may have likes and dislikei
and we may maintain our political differ
ences, often with warm. sometimes wit
angry feelings. But to day we are Amer
leans, nothing but Americans"
Monday, the 4th, was a gladstone day
fair and bright. At an early hour tn
various committees to which was as
signed the duty of awakening the pee
pie, performed their work in a Thorough
manner. Anvils, lannon's, guns and gian
and powder were fired, while a squad q
young men, under Capt. Benham. accom-
panied by the music of fife and drnm
principally drum, as there were two bas
and two snare drums in the company
marched around town soon after day
light, firing their guns at short intervals
Church. school and fire bells were rung
and Bozeman was soon in a state of busy
activity
On Saturday preceding, the number oil
farmers in town was simply enormous
and the amount of business transacted
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i'of', efec'eu temporary shelter for
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mountains and placed in trent of the
Main street buildings.
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for I'm, great. grand and ,,I,rions occasion
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by fair weather ,nd mn .mo,,, or nm
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At an early hour people in wagons.
TO the guards. men women and
on horseback began too pour
MIDTOWN from every direction. Father,
m"'hef' brother, sister, sweetheart and
swain were all here from the valley,
ililng up every nook and corner of the
own with their wagons and fine horees
'eu Dehihd' Besides those from the
,'' v,hes.oh townsend Billings,
''ern rac'hc w were
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THE PROGRAMME.
Abont ten O'Clock the procession
moved from the hill and To The music of
he Bozeman Silver Cornet Band. of
Yearly thirty pieces, marched throupb
iain street to Church street. and re.
nrned to the Hill, o%ccupyinr over nm
'onr In the march.
Following the hand cam. Movor No.
in his carriage.
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